A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products

Boitukisetso Tshepo Modyela; Daniel Makundwaneyi Madyira; Ronny Thapelo Tebeta

doi:10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845245

A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products

Boitukisetso Tshepo Modyela
, Daniel Makundwaneyi Madyira
, Ronny Thapelo Tebeta

Mechanical Engineering Science

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Expanded waste polystyrene (EPS) has a wide range of applications due to its polymeric structure. This in turn raises environmental and health concerns since their properties prolong degradation thus causing the material to accumulate in nature. Energy recovery is feasible using chemical recycling processes due to conventional petroleum fractions and high carbon content in the material. The material is voluminous, causing waste management problems as the material occupies large volumes for a small mass. The investigation aimed to study the pyrolysis parameters that can be used to extract value-added products from voluminous EPS waste. From dissolution, triphenylamine which is less voluminous was derived from the waste EPS. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed for both the triphenylamine, and EPS samples, and the materials showed results of being thermally stable. The pyrolysis parameters were found to have an onset temperature of 400°C, peak degradation temperature of 420°C, and an end set Temperature of 432°C.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	192-195
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665484008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845245
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	13th IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022 - Virtual, Online, South Africa Duration: 25 May 2022 → 27 May 2022

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Name	2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022

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Conference	13th IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Virtual, Online
Period	25/05/22 → 27/05/22

UN SDGs

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

dissolution
polystyrene
pyrolysis
triphenylamine waste

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science Applications

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Modyela, B. T., Madyira, D. M., & Tebeta, R. T. (2022). A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products. In 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022 (pp. 192-195). (2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845245

Modyela, Boitukisetso Tshepo ; Madyira, Daniel Makundwaneyi ; Tebeta, Ronny Thapelo. / A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products. 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. pp. 192-195 (2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022).

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Modyela, BT, Madyira, DM & Tebeta, RT 2022, A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products. in 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022. 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 192-195, 13th IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022, Virtual, Online, South Africa, 25/05/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845245

A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products. / Modyela, Boitukisetso Tshepo; Madyira, Daniel Makundwaneyi; Tebeta, Ronny Thapelo.
2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. p. 192-195 (2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022).

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Modyela BT, Madyira DM, Tebeta RT. A Study on Expanded Polystyrene Solid Waste Management for Value-Added Products. In 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2022. p. 192-195. (2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022). doi: 10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845245

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